Get involved

As a co-operative, we are owned and run by our members. If you are interested in what we are doing and would like to help us on our journey, we would love to hear from you. You can sign up as a member, volunteer, or invest in us.

We understand that not everyone has time or money to spare – if you don’t, please consider sharing Go-op’s story either by telling those around you or on Social Media.

Membership
As a co-operative, we are open to membership from anyone who is a prospective user of our planned rail services. We are a multi-stakeholder co-operative, meaning that alongside passengers, staff and supporters each have their own ‘class’ of membership with a significant but limited voice.

All members can participate in General Meetings and have their vote on a range of decisions, including voting for, or putting themselves forward to be on, the Board of Directors. Once we are up and running, we hope to have local committees around each of our stations, where local members can come together and share with us any changes or improvements they would like to see.

We would very much like you to become a member today! To be a member, you must hold a minimum amount of share capital – for prospective passengers, that is £25. If you are seeking supporter membership (for example, if you don’t live in Somerset and Wiltshire and so might not use our trains) a greater investment is needed – at least £500. If you are considering treating this as an investment, rather than just a subscription for membership, see our Investment page.

The links below take you to an online form, which includes details on how to make payment.

To view a copy of Go-op’s rules, navigate to our ‘About us’ page.

Volunteering
As a start up organisation, there is always more to do and we would be grateful to hear from anyone who is willing to help out.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people with knowledge of:
– Public Transport Operations
– Community Engagement
– Social Media, Communications and Marketing
– Bookkeeping

We also have a couple of spaces on our Board of Directors if anyone is looking for a more formal volunteering role.

Interested?
If you would like to volunteer, please get in touch via the contact information below and let us know a bit about you and what you might be able to help with.
We also ask that you let us know if you are/have:
– Computer literate
– Able to come in to Taunton office at times; or able to work from
home, using a PC & internet connection
– Good written English
– Knowledge of railway industry at operational level
– Knowledge of railway industry at managerial level